Karina Cooper

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper |Denise Piper |Yolisa Tswanya |Brodie Stone

This year the King’s Birthday Honours List contains 188 recipients, who have been recognised for their contributions to various areas including community, sport, Māori language education, breast cancer treatment and research, Māori, and the Pasifika community. Of this year’s recipients, 12 are from Northland. The Northern Advocate caught up with them to see how they feel about the honour.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro awards Rāwene fire chief Zak Bristow his bravery medal during a ceremony at Government House in Auckland last week. Photo / SuppliedA call for help in 2023 turned into a bloodied night of violence for Rāwene fire chief Zak Bristow. His only thought was to protect those around him. Bristow’s selfless acts have been recognised with a New Zealand Bravery Medal.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper

Adele Thorn, 6, puts on a brave face as she recovers from her burns. Warning: Contains graphic image. A typical day at the beach had an agonising end for a 6-year-old Northland girl severely burned after she fell onto embers buried under sand. Adele Thorn’s mother Alesha is calling on beachgoers to make sure their fires are properly put out. “It was a horrific end to what should have been a nice morning in the sand,” Alesha said. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper

A bottlenose dolphin in the Bay of Islands. Photo / Department of ConservationRule-breaking boaties are undermining efforts to protect dolphins in the Bay of Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary. A report commissioned by the Department of Conservation (DoC) showed a continuing decline in bottlenose dolphin numbers, with only 40 estimated last autumn. DoC is enhancing compliance and community engagement to improve the sanctuary’s effectiveness and protect dolphins.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Karina Cooper

A man went to the Kaikohe Police Station (pictured), sparking a series of events that have led to a homicide investigation. Photo / Denise PiperThe death of a man found critically injured at a Far North property has sparked a homicide investigation. Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, of Northland CIB, said a man went to the Kaikohe Police Station last night and spoke with officers. Police then went to a Waikerikeri Rd property in Horeke and found a man critically injured.